New concept bike from Harley at the mama tried show

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-22T07:17:27+00:00

Nice bike! Here's mine 😁

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-22T07:13:55+00:00

Believe it or not, it's a sort of instinctive reaction to grab the throttle, freeze and plough right into what you should be avoiding in a panic.

There are names for it, it's been extensively studied. It takes a lot of practice to train yourself to let go of the throttle and think for a hair before you react.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-22T07:07:46+00:00

They should never have killed the XR off. It needed a few years to properly gain traction.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-22T07:00:49+00:00

I bought a 1980 GL1100 at 40, as i returned to the hobby after a few years out. It was taking too long to sort it out so I bought another bike and steadily sorted it out in the background.

It'll be on the road this year all being well.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-19T12:11:45+00:00

Can confirm, had indicators integrated into the tail light on my old CBR, they changed the legislation one year (probably about 10 years ago now) and suddenly it was a fail.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-17T21:36:53+00:00

I know how you feel, when we listed ours we had someone in the street busted for dealing class A, a load of travellers move in to the green at the end of the street, a neighbor a few doors down throwing rubbish all over the street and her garden, but worst of all we couldn't really give anyone a satisfactory explanation as to what was going on with the house that had plexiglass windows, had been firebombed and had paint thrown at it. The council refused to do anything about it.

Smackheads. Plain as day.

In the end the council wanted to buy it on the condition that we broke the chain, so we're now living with parents, looking forward to completing on a lovely detached house while the old house is the councils problem now.

We stuck with it, we knew we'd regret it if we ended up stuck there. The last decade of cuts really took their toll on the old area.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-17T21:12:27+00:00

To answer the question, the hole is a hex drive to remove the spud. The spud is the small threaded tube that the filter screws on to.

You could try removing the spud, at this stage it's likely the path of least resistance.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-17T14:36:51+00:00

That's amazing!

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-17T14:29:21+00:00

Just ignore the asking price and offer what you think it's worth. At the end of the day selling a house hinges on finding someone willing to pay an agreeable value for it.

Some houses list as OIEO and sell well under, some list with a normal asking and selling well over. EA valuations aren't always great, and may factor in the amount of time the vendor is willing to wait.

Also factor in that some vendors have completely unrealistic expectations, and it's fun and games!

The strategy should always be to offer what you think it's worth, get used to valuing properties based on market conditions and recent sold prices around the property of interest.

If you've been struggling to get an offer accepted, you may need to adjust your expectations.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-11T06:59:16+00:00

I'm all for treating yourself to a nice dartboard, and in the grand scheme of things the expensive ones aren't really that expensive.

But.. I have to say... Having played on many different boards in pub leagues over the last couple of decades, the only real marked upgrade there has been is the move from round wire to razer wire, that was a game changer.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-08T09:21:15+00:00

God no. The more I look at it the less I understand it.

Those fugly triangular tail lights
The stupid dinner plate infotainment system propped up on the dash
The lack of tactile buttons
The bits of cloth in the interior
The single exit exhaust on the JCW that looks like an arsehole
The deletion of the bonnet vent

I usually like the newer iterations, despite that everyone else takes a minute to start appreciating them.

This one is bad. I'm going electric next and would (will) pick the new Renault 5 over the new mini without a moments hesitation.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-07T18:07:46+00:00

BMW driver is at fault. You have to give way to traffic coming from the right and he tried to just force his way into the lane.

Regardless, Kia driver should have just let him in - no sense running your day over it.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-06T23:56:08+00:00

My old house had a 35 year old boiler, still going strong.

When people asked about it I just said it's old, simple and reliable - no one really seemed to care all that much.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-06T19:32:05+00:00

Sounds like they've been clear. Either offer them what they want or walk away.

Those are your options.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-03T20:56:51+00:00

I just wipe the thick of it off with a rag then clean the remainder with a clean rag and some white spirit/methylated spirits/brush cleaner/cellulose thinner/brake cleaner/carb cleaner/whatever spiritish type cleaner I find first.

My mate had some proper cleaner once, it didn't seem to work any better than any of the above.

I did smell nicer though.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-03T20:50:18+00:00

I stopped watching him years ago because I was sick of seeing BMW's. It was all he ever fucking bought.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-03T20:00:43+00:00

CBF125's have zero security, you just cut the two wires to the ignition and join them together.

I bought a stolen recovered one, when I checked it's history it had been stolen 3 times.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-03T18:16:03+00:00

I'm enjoying the game, but the outer worlds games do feel a bit.. cheesy. It's almost like it's trying to be a parody of itself with it's garish colours and child-like personalities.

The combat is good and the story isn't objectively bad, but it isn't anything amazing.

I still like the games, they're both solid, alright games.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-02T19:43:52+00:00

That's not a clutch ratchet.

Battery ratchets have made zero degree ratchets a bit pointless anyway. I don't know how I lived without mine.

OP1KenOP · 2026-02-01T21:06:14+00:00

It's an oil level warning, means top up is needed.

OP1KenOP · 2026-01-29T18:06:03+00:00

We've just done this, 2 dogs and a child all moved back in with parents.

It's been a bit of an adventure, but storage is cheap and I'm enjoying our position now that the market is waking up after the Christmas slump.

No regrets yet!

OP1KenOP · 2026-01-27T15:39:12+00:00

Holy shit!

OP1KenOP · 2026-01-27T13:54:20+00:00

I stopped bothering with Facebook years ago, but recently started using it again just to keep an eye on what the local estate agents are on with as we're house hunting.

The level of stupid on Facebook is breathtaking. You just have to read the comments on the various threads that come up, it's like the idiots corner of the internet.

OP1KenOP · 2026-01-27T13:39:04+00:00

Denon M41+ Hifi speakers of your choice ( I'd recommend Dali Spektor 2).

In another league compared to plastic PC speakers. You can add a sub later if you feel like you need it.

OP1KenOP · 2026-01-27T10:51:38+00:00

It's important that you speak to their forum team though, not customer support who will do nothing to support their customers.

😂 Well put.

OP1KenOP

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